Waterkeeper Alliance

Category: Water

Initiative Objective:

Initiative Objective

Waterkeeper organizations combine firsthand knowledge of their waterways with an unwavering commitment to the rights of their communities and to the rule of law. Whether they are on the water tracking down polluters, in a courtroom advocating for stronger enforcement of environmental laws, at a town meeting rallying community support, or in a classroom educating young people, Waterkeepers defend their communities against anyone who threatens their right to clean water—from law-breaking polluters to unresponsive government agencies.

Made up of more than 190 local Waterkeeper organizations—employing more than 400 full-time and 200 part-time environmental activists, educators, scientists and attorneys— Waterkeeper Alliance keeps Waterkeepers connected, provides them with legal, scientific and communications support, and unites their voices as they take on major global water issues together.

Founded in 1999, California Coastkeeper Alliance (CCKA) is a non-profit organization that coordinates, supports and enhances the work of local California Waterkeepers to ensure Californians enjoy clean water and a healthy coast

The mission of Ventura Coastkeeper (VCK), a program of the Wishtoyo Foundation, is to protect, preserve, and restore the ecological integrity and water quality of Ventura County's inland waterbodies, coastal waters, and watersheds, which are vital natural resources for the citizens and all inhabitants of Ventura County, and the lifeblood of Chumash Native Americans

The mission of the Apalachicola Riverkeeper is to provide stewardship and advocacy for the protection of the Apalachicola River and Bay, its tributaries and watersheds, in order to improve and maintain its environmental integrity, and to preserve the natural scenic, recreational and commercial fishing character of these waterways

To protect the Ogeechee, Canoochee & coastal Rivers and maintain clean water throughout the entire watershed, and to amplify the voices of concerned citizens and strengthen their efforts to protect our rivers and community

Since 1992, our staff, board and members have served as advocates for the wise stewardship of the natural resources of the Upper Coosa River basin, or watershed, which stretches from southeastern Tennessee and north central Georgia to Weiss Dam in Northeast Alabama

Through education, partnership and advocacy, Lake Pend Oreille Waterkeeper works to protect the water quality of Lake Pend Oreille , as well as to improve the health and viability of the people and ecosystems which rely upon or live close to Lake Pend Oreille

The Ouachita Riverkeeper's purpose is to restore and monitor the Ouachita River Watershed to ensure that the people who use this resource enjoy a clean and safe environment and to protect that environment for future generations

To protect and restore Baltimore Harbor and the greater Patapsco River and its tributaries through enforcement, fieldwork, and citizen action in order to make the river suitable for recreation, including fishing and swimming, to improve public health, and to improve the health of the river ecosystem

We will advocate for the Sassafras River watershed; educate stakeholders; identify, prioritize, and address issues and problems in the River and watershed; and partner with other groups that share our vision

To defend the natural resources of Lake George and its watershed through promoting compliance with existing laws, scientific research and sound engineering principles, which provide for the common good of the community

The Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation advocates for and secures protection and enhancement of the Catawba River, its lakes, tributaries and watershed so that it can always sustain the human and wildlife populations that depend on it for life

NRF protects, restores and preserves the Neuse River basin through education, advocacy and enforcement, in order to provide clean water for drinking, recreation and enjoyment to the communities that it serves

Foundation protects, restores and preserves the Neuse River basin through education, advocacy and enforcement, in order to provide clean water for drinking, recreation and enjoyment to the communities that it serves

To preserve, protect, and improve the watershed, waters, and fish of Lake Erie, the Great Lakes’ warmest, shallowest, most biologically productive waters, and to increase public awareness through collaboration, education and advocacy

Tualatin Riverkeepers is a community based organization working to protect and restore Oregon's Tualatin River system, building watershed stewardship through education, public access to nature, restoration, and advocacy

Our Mission is to protect the water quality of the Monongahela, Allegheny, and Ohio Rivers along with their respective watersheds through water sampling, discharge and use permit review, community engagement, and active investigation of all potential threats to water quality in the Three Rivers region

In recognition of the importance of local waterways to the greater health of both Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic coastal environs, and to benefit the general public, The Virginia Eastern Shorekeeper organization is dedicated to Employing and supporting an individual in the capacity of “Shorekeeper,” who will serve as a public advocate and ombudsman for the tidal waters of the Eastern Shore; Advocating compliance with federal, state, and local environmental laws and ordinances; Responding to citizen concerns about water quality and aquatic resource issues; Devising appropriate remedies for adverse impacts to tidal waters; Participating in coastal planning efforts; Evaluating water quality monitoring data; ducating the public about water quality issues and encouraging their involvement in management and planning efforts; Seeking solutions to water-quality problems resulting from activities associated with agriculture, aquaculture, recreation, and other industries; Seeking solutions in court only when problems associated with pollution and other adverse impacts to tidal waters cannot be resolved

To help protect the mountain streams and headwaters of WV from the destructive effects of mining and logging, to help increase the effectiveness of citizens working to protect their communities and water from massively destructive mountain top removal mining, and to hold industry and the regulatory community accountable to the laws they are meant to enforce, and to the environment and people those laws are meant to protect

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